North Carolina Dams
3,622 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams
Total Dams
3,622
High Hazard
1,638
45.2%
Poor / Unsatisfactory
381
Average Age
65 yrs
Hazard Classification
High1,638 (45.2%)
Significant648 (17.9%)
Low1,336 (36.9%)
Condition Assessment
Satisfactory492 (13.6%)
Fair1,790 (49.4%)
Poor / Unsatisfactory381 (10.5%)
Not Rated959 (26.5%)
Federal
52
State
73
Local
370
Private
2,832
Tallest Dams
- Fontana Dam480 ft
- Hiwassee Dam307 ft
- Cheoah 236 ft
- Santeetlah 216 ft
- Yadkin Narrows 214 ft
High Hazard Dams
- Fontana DamHigh
- Hiwassee DamHigh
- Cheoah High
- Santeetlah High
- Yadkin Narrows High
Poor Condition Dams
- Santeetlah Poor
- Moss Lake DamPoor
- Gaston Poor
- Cliffside Inactive Ash Basin #5 Main DamUnsatisfactory
- Turner Shoals DamPoor
All Dams in North Carolina
Showing 451–475 of 492
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackhawk Dam Wake County | 24 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Biltmore Lake Dam (Enka Lake Dam) Buncombe County | 26 | 1933 | High | Satisfactory |
| Bill Ellis Lagoon Dam Wilson County | 16 | 1988 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Big Hickory Pond B Dam Surry County | 49 | 2003 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Big Hickory Pond A Dam Surry County | 53 | 2004 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Belews Creek Saddle Dike #3 Dam Stokes County | 29 | 1971 | High | Satisfactory |
| B. E. Holland Dam Rutherford County | 26 | 1980 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Bee Tree Lake Dam Buncombe County | 182 | 1927 | High | Satisfactory |
| Beech Lake (Upper) Dam Henderson County | 23 | 1965 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Bedford At Falls River Dam #1 Wake County | 39 | 2004 | High | Satisfactory |
| Beaver Lake Dam Buncombe County | 42 | 1926 | High | Satisfactory |
| Beaverdam Creek Lake Dam Wake County | 40 | 1974 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Beaver Creek Dam Franklin County | 34 | 1986 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Beaumont Acres Dam Henderson County | 20 | — | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Bear Creek - Gated Spillway and 2 Fuseplugs Jackson County | 9 | 1954 | High | Satisfactory |
| Bass Lake Dam Wake County | 22 | 1900 | High | Satisfactory |
| Barrett Pond Dam Haywood County | 25 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Barnes Lake Dam Cumberland County | 20 | 1969 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Ball Lake Dam Henderson County | 29 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Ballis Dam Sampson County | 20 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Baldwin Dam Rutherford County | 32 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Avalon Rockingham County | 30 | 1900 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Asheville 1964 Ash Basin Dam Buncombe County | 100 | 1964 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Art Museum Dam Wake County | 15 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Apex Lake Dam Wake County | 22 | 1968 | High | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.